Buddha Purnima

Modi in Lumbini: PM begins day-long trip at Maya Devi Temple, offers prayers with his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

Bank holiday on Buddha Purnima? List of cities where banks are shut on 16 May

Buddha Purnima marks the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha and is celebrated by his devotees around the globe. Buddha Purnima is marked on Vaisakh Purnima according to the Hindu lunar calendar, Vikram Samvat. It is to be noted that the date differs every year

Buddha Purnima 2022: PM Modi says, 'Thoughts of Lord Buddha can make our planet more peaceful, harmonious and sustainable'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday morning, left for Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, which is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha attained nirvana, after which he will leave for Lumbini in Nepal

'Happy to be among the wonderful people of Nepal', says Narendra Modi as he arrives in Lumbini; to hold talks with counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Nepal at the invitation of Sher Bahadur Deuba, is paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

Narendra Modi takes softpower to Nepal: Temple run and MoUs on agenda for Lumbini visit

This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and his fifth to Nepal since coming to power in 2014. Besides the religious significance of the trip on Buddha Purnima, developmental issues in sectors related to culture, education and hydropower will also be discussed

Buddha Purnima: Sale and slaughter of meat banned in Bengaluru

This comes after the BBMP had earlier banned the animal slaughter and the sale of meat on the occasion of Ram Navami

Buddha Purnima 2022: Date, history and significance of the festival

The date of Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti differs each year as it is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar. This year, Buddha Purnima will mark the 2584th birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha and falls on 16 May

Buddha Purnima 2022: Here are some wishes you can share on the auspicious day

It is believed that on this day Buddha achieved enlightenment and hence considered to be auspicious and celebrated by Buddhists across the globe

Modi-Deuba talks in Lumbini to have comprehensive agenda, says Foreign Secretary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be paying a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on 16 May

PM Modi to visit Lumbini in Nepal on 16 May on occasion of Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the neighbouring country at the invitation of Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba. It will be his fifth visit to Nepal since 2014